We got our power back after 6 days, but no phone or internet (land line) for 9 days. Frontier just couldn't understand that a car flipped over and hit the junction box, or whatever you call it, during the storm. We have a generator that we used for a few lights, but mostly for fridge and the freezer in the basement. We were able to use the TV (satellite) but had multiple extension cords running throughout the house.